Can and closure therefor.



M. BUHRIS. CAN AND CLOSURE THEREFOR. APPLICATION FILED JAN-2,1917.

Patented Nov. 27, 1913?.

mvrrnn snares rarianr onnrcn MATHEW BURRIS, OF" OMAHA, NEBRASKA ASSIGNOROF ON-E HALETOJOHNJ: HUQTON, Q1? OMA EA, N BR KA;-

CAN, GIJOSUZBJE- THEREFOR;

Application filed January 2, 1917 Seria1' Noz-140 ,082.

To all-avhonm'tmay concern:

Be it known tliatl, MATHEW" BURRIs, a citizen of the'United States, residing at Omaha; in the county-of 'Douglas'and. State of Nebraska,- have *invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Cans and Closures Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relatesto an improvement in glue cans, and has for its object to provide receptacles forcontaining liquid glue as merchandisepa'ckages at the time of shipment from the factory and for use thereafter, said* receptacles being of such con struction that they may be closed toeitsc tively exclude air from the glue, and will remain closed against accidental displacement, but having parts so arranged that the glue may be readily and conveniently removed from time to time, as may be required. While the device is described as a holder for glue, it may, of course, be used as a container for liquid shellac, varnish, paint and various adhesive materials.

The invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,--

Figure 1 is a side view of the device. Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal section thereof, on line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 4 is a side view of the closure cap.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, numeral 5 indicates a receptacle or can for containing glue or similar adhesive, plastic or semi-plastic material, and in order that evaporation of the glue may be practically prevented, and that the contents of the can may be accessible at any time for use, I provide a novel means herein to be described for closin the can, said means being of such construction that it will be convenient in use and that manufacture may be economical, and that the parts will not become accidentally detached from the can.

Numeral 6 indicates a cylindrical neck for the container 5, said neck being connected with the inner edge of the annular ledge 7 with which the upright wall of the container is provided, said ledge being disposed substantially at right, angles to the neck; and at 8 are indicated a pair of segmental flanges; these beingmountedupon opposed partsand projecting inwardly of the am nular= ledge, thefree edges a' of said flanges being disposed-adj acent to tlienorrvexed wall of'the neck and providing-apa'ir of opposed, annular recesses 9, open at their-ends? At 10' is: indicated rt-cylindrical closure cap on -inver ted receptacle liavin'g an' imp erforate top-bi At 11 isdndicated a ltropsubstan tially of inverted U-shape having-apart 0 disposed above the *top of the closure cap to operate asa handle, and having parallel arm-strips (Z secured upon opposed parts of the cylindrical cap,- tlie'lo'werendsofltlie armsbeing provided with lugs 12 projecting outwardly of the open end of said cap or receptacle.

In operation, the cap may have a slidable movement inwardly and longitudinally of the neck to dispose the lugs 12 upon the ledge between the adjacent ends of the flanges, and by a rotatable movement of the cap, the lugs will engage in the recesses 9, the cap being of such proportions that its concave surface will engage the convexed surface of the neck to exclude air; and it is obvious that the cap thereafter will not become accidentally detached from the neck by stresses directed longitudinally of the cap.

By means of the construction, air from the atmosphere will be excluded from the contents of the can, the cap being closely fitted upon the neck, and the closure cap may be conveniently removed from the neck whenever desired. It will be noted that the only parts to which glue, paint or other adhesive substances may adhere and tending to prevent removal of the cap, is at the end of the circular wall of the neck, which is of such limited extent or area that a slight force applied transversely of the neck by use of the handle 0 will effect a separation or breaking up 01": any adhering parts.

The adhesive liquids mentioned may be shipped from the factory in the cans, these being of any suitable size or proportions, as may be desired. In order that there may be a limited degree only of friction during the rotatable movement of the closure cap, the lugs are formed with ridges c which, on account of their engagement with the flanges 8, tend to cause the closed end of the cap to en age the up er end of the neck.

' aving fu'ly described invention,

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1." In devices for the purpose described, a container formed at its upper end with a ledge and having a neck projecting up- Wardly from the ledge, a pair of inwardly projecting flanges on the ledge, a cap for making a closure of the neck, saidcap being provided with a handle at its closed end and having a pair of outwardly projecting lugs disposed adjacent to its open end, each lug being provided with a ridge, said closure cap being adapted to have a slidable movement longitudinally of the neck for engagement of its lugs with the ledge of the container and adapted to have a revoluble movement for engaging the ridges of its lugs with said flanges to cause the closed end of the cap to be pressed against the end of the neck.

2. In devices for the purpose described, a container having a cylindrical neck and provided with segmental recesses adjacent to said neck, a cylindrical cap, a loop substantially of inverted U-shape mounted upon the sides of the cap and having transversely disposed end-portions projecting outwardly of the open end of the cylindrical cap, said cap being adapted to be mounted upon the neck of the container and to have revoluble movements ineither direction for disposing the transversely disposed end-portions of the loop Within said recesses, said end-por tions of the loop being provided with projections for engaging the walls of said recesses during the revolublemovements of said cap for causing a pressure of the" closed end of T the cap against the end of said neck.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATHEW BURRIS. Witnesses:

HIRAM A. STURGEs, ARTHUR H. Simmons.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0. V V 

